Generous distribution of campaign cash by Sen. Peter Wirth and Rep. Brian Egolf may have contributed to their elevation to top legislative leadership roles.

The new Democratic legislative leaders and their political action committees outspent their Republican counterparts. They donated money to candidates in competitive and noncompetitive races, and to PACs run by other Democratic lawmakers.

And PACs overseen by Egolf, who is expected to become Speaker of the House today, spent considerable money on consultants to research and strategize for candidates, helping Democrats recover the state House with a 38-32 majority.

Outgoing Republican House Speaker Don Tripp’s PAC, on the other hand, spent the bulk of its money donating to candidates and their PACs.

“We lost the House so maybe they had a better strategy,” Tripp said.

Despite the defeat of Senate Majority Leader Michael Sanchez, whom Wirth replaces, Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by two, to 26-16. And Wirth’s generous giving may have helped. He gave $46,000 to Democratic senatorial candidates of the $75,200 he spread around.

It’s typical for lawmakers in leadership or aspiring to leadership to spread their money around, via their own campaign accounts or leadership PACs, said Ed Bender, executive director for the National Institute on Money in State Politics.

“You see this in state after state,” Bender said. “They raise so much money, their stars just to continue to rise.”

New Mexico In Depth reported on the seeming “shell game” played when lawmakers in safe seats, particularly legislative leaders, raised money for their candidate campaigns and PACs. That money was then funneled to the most competitive races that helped decide control of the Legislature.

Super PACs, which may take unlimited donations and spend freely as long as they don’t coordinate with candidates or political parties, played a larger role in competitive legislative races in 2016.

Typically funded by unions on the Democratic side and business interests on the Republican side, super PACs sent mailers, created websites and aired radio and TV ads in 2016. Often those messages were negative, aimed at persuading voters to oppose one candidate or another.

But those aren’t the type of PACs created by Wirth and Egolf. They were traditional PACs, governed by contribution limits and allowed to coordinate with candidates, whose numbers also have risen in recent years.

Egolf oversaw two leadership PACs, the House Democratic Campaign Committee and the New Mexico Defense Fund. And Republican House leaders had similar efforts underway.

The two Democratic PACs spent more than $790,000compared with nearly $537,000 spent by the Don Tripp Speaker PAC and the Republican Leadership PAC operated by former House Majority Leader Nate Gentry.

Tripp spent slightly more individual campaign money than Egolf did. Tripp was unopposed, while Egolf was barely opposed – his Republican opponent spent less than $1,300 on the contest.

And while Gentry was the largest individual campaign spender among House leaders, he faced a competitive contest, fighting off a challenge from Democrat Natalie Figueroa. He spent much of his money on mailers and other media in his own race.

Here’s a look at amount spent by the top three House leaders and their political action committees:

Egolf said his campaign fundraising and giving naturally followed his role as House minority leader. Fellow Democrats elected him their leader after the 2014 elections that saw Republicans take control of the House for the first time in 60 years.

“I think it was a natural continuation of my work in the House over the past two years,” Egolf said.

Campaign cash didn’t come up in conversations surrounding new House leadership this year, he said.

“It didn’t come up in the conversations with the people who were seeking the other leadership positions,” Egolf said. “To me, most of the conversations that I had seeking support for the role of speaker talked a lot more about how the House would be run and leadership style.”

Here’s a look at how House leaders and PACs spent their money.

Egolf said the money spent on consulting provided assistance to candidates in terms of media, canvassing and other services.

Tripp, on the other hand, said he preferred to let candidates decide how and where to spend on their campaigns.

“I just prefer to give money to candidates and let them buy into their own campaign,” Tripp said.

“It’s better spent than spending it for them.”

Dems defend the Senate

In the Senate, Wirth, Sanchez and their PACs far outspent Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle and his PAC 22.

But, as with Gentry, the bulk of Sanchez’s spending was on his own campaign. The former majority leader battled both Republican Greg Baca and super PAC Advance New Mexico Now, operated by GOP Gov. Susana Martinez’s political advisers. Baca won with 55 percent of the vote.

While the Democratic Senate PACs spent some money on consulting, they also donated heavily to candidates and other candidate-operated PACs. Ingle and PAC 22 didn’t spend on consulting.

Wirth said he was surprised by Sanchez’s loss, and didn’t make a connection between his fundraising activities and his election as majority leader.

“It’s an interesting question that I really didn’t think about when I decided to run,” he said. Listen to Sen. Wirth. “Part of being in this position is having long-established relationships with my colleagues, and those really are based on legislation, working together during the time I’ve been in the chamber.”

Wirth’s campaign donated $10,000 to Sanchez, while his PAC, True Blue, gave $10,800, both the maximum allowed. And he noted that super PAC spending like that of Advance will be a target for more disclosure in the upcoming session.

“Certainly I did everything I could to help him win,” Wirth said of Sanchez. “This is why I’ve been so passionate about changing the rules.”

Common Cause Executive Director Viki Harrison said she didn’t see Wirth’s activity as positioning for a leadership role.

“I don’t think Peter ever imagined that Michael would lose his position, especially with all these races that went the other way,” Harrison said.

She noted that lawmakers in safe seats typically play bigger roles in helping out those in contested races.

“When you have an uncontested race, you continue to raise money and try to help out other members,” Harrison said. “Peter has been doing that for years, so has Brian. They’re in Santa Fe. I can’t even remember when the last time they had some general opposition from a Republican.”

Bender agreed.

“Bottom line is, that’s politics, and money is politics.”

But he noted those leadership roles sometimes make lawmakers targets for the opposition, as Sanchez and Gentry were in 2016.

“If a leader is extremely powerful and someone wants to make a statement and knock him off, that distracts from his ability to be a kingmaker,” Bender said. “It is a two-edged sword, as anything in politics is.”

Here’s a look at donations from legislative leaders and their PACs to other legislative candidates and their PACs:

Donor

Amount

Date

Recipient

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Ane Romero for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

Benny Shendo for Senate

Peter Wirth

1000

9/12/16

Bill O'Neill for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

7/5/16

Bill Soules for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

3/9/16

Bill Soules for Senate

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Andy Nunez for House

Michael Sanchez

250

12/18/15

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

Michael Sanchez

500

4/3/16

Harold Murphree for Senate

Michael Sanchez

500

4/3/16

John Wallace for House

Michael Sanchez

325

11/7/15

Patricia Caballero for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Christina Hall for House

Nate Gentry

2500

6/13/16

David Adkins for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Ane Romero for House

Michael Sanchez

200

9/17/15

Bill O'Neill for Senate

Michael Sanchez

500

4/20/16

Bill Soules for Senate

Nate Gentry

2500

6/21/16

Jim Smith for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

John Zimmerman for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Arturo Fierro for House

Nate Gentry

2500

6/13/16

Kelly Fajardo for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Kelly Fajardo for House

Nate Gentry

2500

9/20/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Michael Sanchez

250

10/8/14

Donna Tillman for Senate

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Arturo Fierro for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Nate Gentry

2500

10/13/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Michael Sanchez

500

4/28/16

John Sapien for Senate

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Ricky Little for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Nate Gentry

2500

10/13/16

Sharon Clahchischillage for House

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Sharon Clahchischillage for House

Michael Sanchez

250

10/8/14

Linda Sanchez Allison for Senate

Peter Wirth

1000

9/13/16

Matthew McQueen for House

Peter Wirth

1000

4/15/16

Matthew McQueen for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Bealquin Gomez for House

Michael Sanchez

200

8/18/15

Michael Padilla for Senate

Michael Sanchez

250

10/9/14

Michael Padilla for Senate

Brian Egolf

500

9/15/15

Bill O'Neill for Senate

Nate Gentry

2500

5/27/16

Terry McMillan for House

Nate Gentry

2500

9/28/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Nate Gentry

1000

5/27/16

Alonzo Baldonado for House

Nate Gentry

1000

5/27/16

David Adkins for House

Nate Gentry

1000

5/27/16

Jim Smith for House

Nate Gentry

1000

5/28/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Nate Gentry

1000

5/27/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Nate Gentry

500

7/13/16

Candace Gould for Senate

Nate Gentry

500

5/19/16

David Adkins for House

Nate Gentry

500

7/21/15

Kelly Fajardo for House

Brian Egolf

1500

10/25/16

Candie Sweetser for House

Brian Egolf

1500

6/22/16

Candie Sweetser for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Christine Trujillo for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

D. Wonda Johnson for House

Brian Egolf

600

10/26/16

Daymon Ely for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Daymon Ely for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Daymon Ely for House

Brian Egolf

1500

6/22/16

Debbie Sarinana for House

Brian Egolf

1000

8/23/16

Derrick J. Lente for House

Brian Egolf

250

8/29/16

Doreen Gallegos for House

Brian Egolf

250

10/9/15

Elizabeth Stefanics for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Elizabeth Thomson for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Elizabeth Thomson for House

Brian Egolf

1500

10/25/16

Elizabeth Thomson for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

GloJean Todacheene for House

Michael Sanchez

500

7/21/16

Arturo Fierro for House

Michael Sanchez

500

5/15/16

Arturo Fierro for House

Michael Sanchez

500

7/21/16

Jim Danner for House

Michael Sanchez

500

5/15/16

Jim Danner for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

GloJean Todacheene for House

Peter Wirth

2500

7/5/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

3/9/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

Peter Wirth

1500

9/20/16

David Simon for Senate

Peter Wirth

1000

7/13/16

David Simon for Senate

Peter Wirth

1000

4/29/16

David Simon for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

8/29/16

Harry Garcia for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Idalia for House

Brian Egolf

1000

10/31/16

Joanne Ferrary for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Joanne Ferrary for House

Don Tripp

5400

5/31/16

Don Tripp

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Joanne Ferrary for House

Brian Egolf

1500

11/7/16

John Wallace for House

Brian Egolf

250

4/4/16

John Wallace for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Matthew McQueen for House

Brian Egolf

500

5/28/16

Matthew McQueen for House

Brian Egolf

1000

8/29/16

Michael Sanchez for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Natalie Figuroa for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Nate Small for House

Peter Wirth

1000

4/15/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

George K. Munoz for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

10/31/16

Nate Small for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Nate Small for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

7/5/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

Nate Gentry

500

5/18/16

Jim Smith for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

John Pinto for State Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

3/9/16

John Sapien for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

6/20/16

John Sapien for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Nick Salazar for House

Brian Egolf

250

8/29/16

Patricia Lundstrom for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/28/15

Kelly Fajardo for House

Peter Wirth

1500

8/29/16

Liz Stephanics for State Senate

Peter Wirth

1000

7/10/16

Liz Stephanics for State Senate

Nate Gentry

500

7/21/15

Paul Pacheco for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

Mary Kay Papen for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

6/28/16

Michael Sanchez for Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

3/10/16

Michael Sanchez for Senate

Brian Egolf

1000

10/31/16

Rudy Martinez for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Rudy Martinez for House

Brian Egolf

250

12/30/15

Rudy Martinez for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Rudy Martinez for House

Brian Egolf

1000

4/4/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

Nate Gentry

500

10/30/16

Zach Cook for House

Peter Wirth

2500

3/9/16

Mimi Stewart for Senate

Brian Egolf

500

10/31/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

Brian Egolf

1500

5/28/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

Nate Gentry

400

4/22/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Peter Wirth

1000

9/13/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

Nate Gentry

250

6/22/16

Eric Burton for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

11/1/16

Monica Youngblood for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/27/16

Eric Burton for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

10/27/16

Ted Barela for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

10/26/16

Ceil Levatino for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

10/26/16

James Strickler for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

John Zimmerman for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Larry Scott for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

James Townsend for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Sharon Clahchischillage for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Yvette Herrell for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/12/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/14/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp

2500

10/12/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Nate Gentry

250

8/27/15

Mark Moores for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

10/20/16

Cliff Pirtle for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

8/26/16

Eric Burton for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

8/25/16

Lee Cotter for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

8/25/16

Ceil Levatino for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

8/25/16

Ted Barela for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

6/29/16

Sander Rue For Senate

Don Tripp

1000

8/18/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

6/9/16

James White for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

3/20/16

Candace Gould for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

3/8/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

12/15/15

Ted Barela for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2500

1/20/15

Aubrey Dunn for House

Stuart Ingle

2500

12/16/14

Mark Moores for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2000

10/6/16

William Burt for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Candy Spence Ezzell for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Jason Harper for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Bill Rehm for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Zach Cook for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

James Strickler for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Paul Bandy for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Cathrynn Brown for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Larry Larranaga for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Jane Powdrell Culbert for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Monica Youngblood for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Yvette Herrell for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Jim Smith for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/15

John Zimmerman for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp

2500

6/3/16

Ricky Little for House

Stuart Ingle

2000

8/31/16

Candace Gould for Senate

Stuart Ingle

2000

8/25/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1500

10/12/16

Carroll Leavell for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1500

6/7/16

Lisa Torraco for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1500

12/14/15

Lee Cotter for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

5/18/16

Sharon Clahchischillage for House

Don Tripp

2500

5/18/16

Larry Larranaga for House

Don Tripp

2500

5/16/16

David Adkins for House

Stuart Ingle

1000

4/23/16

Candy Spence Ezzell for House

Stuart Ingle

1000

4/23/16

Craig Brandt for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1000

4/23/16

Lisa Torraco for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1000

4/23/16

Sander Rue For Senate

Peter Wirth

2500

3/11/16

Bill O'Neill for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1000

3/8/16

Greg Nibert for Senate

Stuart Ingle

1000

4/21/15

Ted Barela for Senate

Stuart Ingle

500

9/18/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

Stuart Ingle

500

9/8/16

Greg Nibert for Senate

Stuart Ingle

500

7/12/16

Candace Gould for Senate

Don Tripp

2500

9/15/15

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Stuart Ingle

500

6/10/16

Christina Hall for House

Stuart Ingle

500

6/8/16

Candy Spence Ezzell for House

Stuart Ingle

362.55

2/15/15

Randy Crowder for Senate

Stuart Ingle

300

9/15/16

Bob Wooley for Senate

Stuart Ingle

300

8/21/15

Bob Wooley for Senate

PAC Name

Amount

Date Contribution

Name

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

Bill Soules for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

6/3/16

Bill Soules for Senate

True Blue PAC

4400

10/7/16

Bill Tallman for Senate

True Blue PAC

1000

9/12/16

Bill Tallman for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Benny Shendo for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

800

10/26/15

Bill O'Neill for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Bill Soules for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

600

10/26/15

Carlos Cisneros for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Cisco McSorley for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Clemente Sanchez for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

George Munoz for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Howie Morales for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Jacob Candelaria for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Jerry Ortiz y Pino for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

John Arthur Smith for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

John Pinto for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/13/15

John Sapien for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Joseph Cervantes for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Linda Lopez for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Mary Kay Papen for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

800

10/26/15

Michael Padilla for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Mimi Stewart for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Nancy Rodriguez for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Pete Campos for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/26/15

Richard Martinez for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

600

4/27/16

Benny Shendo for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

Benny Shendo for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

600

4/28/16

Bill Soules for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

Bill Tallman for Senate

New Mexico Defense Fund

4000

5/29/15

Brian Egolf for House

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

David Simon for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

George Munoz for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/27/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

600

5/2/16

John Sapien for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

John Sapien for Senate

Republican Leadership PAC

1000

12/9/14

Kelly Fajardo for House

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

Linda Sanchez Allison for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

Linda Sanchez Allison for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1900

10/20/16

Liz Stefanics for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

600

4/28/16

Mimi Stewart for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

500

4/24/16

Mimi Stewart for Senate

Republican Leadership PAC

800

6/1/15

Nate Gentry for House

Republican Leadership PAC

10000

2/24/15

Nate Gentry for House

Republican Leadership PAC

11000

11/17/16

Nate Gentry for House

Republican Leadership PAC

1000

3/28/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Republican Leadership PAC

4000

9/8/16

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Republican Leadership PAC

2500

9/9/16

Sharon Stover for House

New Mexico Defense Fund

1000

10/19/16

Candie Sweetser for House

New Mexico Defense Fund

1000

10/19/16

Joanne Ferrary for House

House Democratic Campaign Committee

1692.5

10/11/16

Matthew McQueen for House

New Mexico Defense Fund

1000

10/19/16

Rudy Martinez for House

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2900

8/31/16

Bill Soules for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2500

7/26/16

Bill Soules for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

Bill Tallman for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

400

9/30/15

Carlos Cisneros for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2900

8/31/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2500

7/26/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/20/16

David Simon for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

David Simon for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

8/3/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

10/23/16

Harold Murphree for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1500

9/7/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

7/26/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2900

8/31/16

John Sapien for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

2500

7/26/16

John Sapien for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

Joy Garrett for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1500

9/7/16

Liz Stefanics for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

7/26/16

Liz Stefanics for Senate

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

1000

9/7/16

Rebecca Morgan for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

6/2/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

Daniel Ivey-Soto for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

David Simon for Senate

House Democratic Campaign Committee

900

10/26/16

Daymon Ely for House

New Mexico Defense Fund

500

10/19/16

Stephanie Garcia Richard for House

True Blue PAC

4400

10/7/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

True Blue PAC

1000

9/12/16

Greg Frazier for Senate

True Blue PAC

1000

5/31/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

John Sapien for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

6/2/16

John Sapien for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

Liz Stefanics for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

Michael Sanchez for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

6/3/16

Michael Sanchez for Senate

Republican Leadership PAC

2500

6/14/16

Paul Pacheco for House

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5400

10/1/15

Michael Sanchez for Senate

True Blue PAC

5400

4/28/16

Benny Shendo for Senate

Republican Leadership PAC

1000

7/3/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

True Blue PAC

5400

8/29/16

Jeff Steinborn for Senate

Republican Leadership PAC

2500

9/13/16

John Zimmerman for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/23/15

Zachary Cook for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/21/15

James Strickler for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/21/15

Rod Montoya for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/21/15

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/21/15

Paul Bandy for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5000

9/21/15

David Adkins for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

9/16/15

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

PAC 22

3500

9/18/16

Candace Gould for Senate

PAC 22

3500

9/18/16

Lee Cotter for Senate

PAC 22

3500

9/18/16

Cecelia Levatino for Senate

PAC 22

3500

9/18/16

Ted Barela for Senate

PAC 22

3500

9/18/16

Eric Burton for Senate

PAC 22

3500

6/9/16

James White for Senate

PAC 22

2500

11/3/16

Lisa Torraco for Senate

PAC 22

2500

6/7/16

Lisa Torraco for Senate

PAC 22

2500

4/21/16

Eric Burton for Senate

PAC 22

2500

4/21/16

Cecelia Levatino for Senate

PAC 22

2500

4/21/16

Candace Gould for Senate

PAC 22

2500

3/17/16

Cecelia Levatino for Senate

PAC 22

2500

3/8/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

PAC 22

2000

12/18/14

Cliff Pirtle for Senate

PAC 22

1900

10/25/16

Lee Cotter for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/29/16

Sander Rue for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Aubrey Dunn for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Candace Gould for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Gregory Baca for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Cecelia Levatino for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Diego Espinoza for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Ted Barela for Senate

PAC 22

1500

6/25/16

Eric Burton for Senate

PAC 22

1500

4/21/16

Gregory Baca for Senate

PAC 22

1500

11/23/15

Ted Barela for Senate

PAC 22

1400

12/14/15

Lee Cotter for Senate

PAC 22

1000

4/21/15

Ted Barela for Senate

PAC 22

1000

5/25/16

Ted Barela for Senate

PAC 22

1000

5/22/16

Eric Burton for Senate

PAC 22

1000

5/3/16

Craig Brandt for Senate

PAC 22

1000

4/21/16

Charles Wendler for Senate

PAC 22

500

7/20/16

Candace Gould for Senate

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

10/19/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

10/19/16

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

10/19/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

10/19/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

10/19/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

9/12/16

Bill Rehm for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

842.07

9/1/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3500

9/1/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3500

9/1/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3500

9/1/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3500

9/1/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3500

9/1/16

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.35

7/25/16

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2376.35

7/25/16

Rick Little for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.34

7/25/16

David Adkins for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.34

7/25/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.34

7/25/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3931.33

7/25/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.34

7/25/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

825.34

7/25/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2651.02

7/25/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1259.05

7/25/16

John Zimmerman for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3592.87

7/25/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

3070.79

7/25/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/3/16

Dennis Roch for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/3/16

Jimmy Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/3/16

Candy Spence Ezzell for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/24/16

Yvette Herrell for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/24/16

Cathrynn Brown for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/24/16

Jane Powdrell Culbert for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

5/23/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

400

5/20/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2900

5/18/16

Rick Little for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2900

5/18/16

Zachary Cook for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2900

5/18/16

Jason Harper for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2900

5/18/16

James Strickler for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2900

5/18/16

Paul Bandy for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

800

5/18/16

Sharon Clahchischilliage for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/18/16

Bill Rehm for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2000

5/18/16

Alonzo Baldonado for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1400

5/18/16

Sarah Maestas Barnes for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/18/16

Larry Larranaga for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

5/18/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/18/16

Monica Youngblood for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/18/16

Jim Smith for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

400

5/18/16

David Adkins for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

5/12/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

4/18/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

4/18/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

4/15/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

4/13/16

Rick Little for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

4/12/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Christina Hall for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

500

4/3/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Rick Little for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Paul Pacheco for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Sharon Stover for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/21/16

Vicki Chavez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

3/15/16

Andy Nunez for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

1000

3/15/16

Terry McMillan for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

3/15/16

Rebecca Dow for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

11/13/15

Dennis Roch for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

10/22/15

Jason Harper for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

2500

10/22/15

John Zimmerman for House

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

10/11/16

4 NM PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

Affordable Energy PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/6/16

Affordable Energy PAC

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5000

10/20/16

Committee To Elect Senate Democrats

True Blue PAC

5400

10/10/16

Committee To Elect Senate Democrats

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

NM Family First PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/6/16

Heritage NM PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

Heritage NM PAC

True Blue PAC

5400

10/4/16

Homegrown PAC

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5400

10/24/16

Homegrown PAC

True Blue PAC

5400

9/19/16

NM Senate Victory Fund

PAC 22

2000

10/20/16

New Mexicans for Freedom

True Blue PAC

5400

10/9/16

New Mexicans for Working Families

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5000

10/20/16

New Mexicans for Working Families

True Blue PAC

5400

10/9/16

New Mexico Leaders Fund

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5000

10/20/16

New Mexico Promise

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5000

10/20/16

New Mexico Sunrise PAC

True Blue PAC

5000

3/22/16

New Mexico Together PAC

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

5000

10/20/16

NM Senate Victory Fund

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/6/16

NM Family First PAC

Republican Leadership PAC

1000

11/20/16

NM Forward

Republican Leadership PAC

3000

11/18/16

NM Forward

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

10/11/16

NM Future PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

5/18/16

NM Future PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

10/11/16

NM Pro Resources

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

10/27/16

NM Republican Senate Majority PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

Panyard PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/6/16

Panyard PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

Progress NM PAC

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

6/6/16

Progress NM PAC

House Democratic Campaign Committee

650

6/30/16

Rep Majority Leadership Office Fund

Don Tripp Speaker PAC

5400

7/26/16

Republican Leadership PAC

Don Tripp

5400

10/31/16

4 NM PAC

Brian Egolf

5000

10/31/16

A Strong New Mexico

Nate Gentry

5400

6/21/16

Affordable Energy PAC

Don Tripp

5400

6/3/16

Affordable Energy PAC

Nate Gentry

5400

5/27/16

Affordable Energy PAC

Peter Wirth

5400

3/10/16

Committee To Elect Senate Democrats

Brian Egolf

5000

10/31/16

Empower NM

Brian Egolf

5000

10/31/16

Escalera PAC

Brian Egolf

5000

10/31/16

Forward New Mexico

Nate Gentry

1542.06

11/12/16

Heritage NM

Nate Gentry

198.7

10/18/16

Heritage NM

Nate Gentry

5400

5/27/16

Heritage NM

Don Tripp

5400

6/3/16

Heritage NM

Peter Wirth

1000

8/17/16

New Mexico Leaders Fund

Peter Wirth

1000

7/5/16

New Mexico Sunrise

Peter Wirth

1000

7/7/16

New Mexico's Promise

Nate Gentry

5400

5/27/16

New Mexico Family First

Don Tripp

5400

6/3/16

New Mexico Family First

Don Tripp

5400

11/1/16

NM Future PAC

Don Tripp

5400

6/3/16

NM Future PAC

Peter Wirth

2500

7/5/16

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

Brian Egolf

1000

9/15/15

NM Senate Majority Leadership Fund

Peter Wirth

2500

7/5/16

NM Senate Victory Fund

Brian Egolf

5400

9/8/16

House Democratic Campaign Committee

Nate Gentry

5400

7/3/16

Panyard PAC

Nate Gentry

5400

5/27/16

Panyard PAC

Don Tripp

5400

6/3/16

Panyard PAC

Brian Egolf

5000

10/31/16

People for Growing Our Economy

Nate Gentry

5400

6/21/16

Progress New Mexico

Nate Gentry

5400

5/27/16

Progress New Mexico

Nate Gentry

2500

6/29/16

Republican Leadership PAC

Nate Gentry

97.2

4/5/16

Republican Leadership PAC

Nate Gentry

97.2

3/29/16

Republican Leadership PAC

Stuart Ingle

5000

10/25/16

Share The Vision PAC

Peter Wirth

5400

5/31/16

True Blue PAC

Peter Wirth

5400

10/7/01

True Blue PAC

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